London has been battered by 50mph winds that have felled trees and caused travel chaos. Powerful gusts swept across the capital as the Met Office issued a yellow "be aware" weather alert for most of the country.

Taste assessment: Cupcakes are, if not ten a penny – they’re
far more expensive - at least ubiquitous. And many are over sweet,
over-topped and over-coloured. Sweet Redemption is however a very classy
cake-maker. The sponge is moist and the ingredients natural – including free
range eggs. It’s hard to choose from a pretty range that includes double
chocolate, rose and vanilla and gluten-free almond, but I fell for the
lemon ones, with a little dollop of curd inside. Delivered by courier. Good for
an office birthday.